John Carroll was the 6-4 winner over Loyola Blakefield when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The John Carroll Patriots fell just short of the Loyola Blakefield Dons by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday.
For Loyola Blakefield's part, Brad Seiss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Seiss was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ronan Sennett was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colby Shilling, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
John Carroll has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Loyola Blakefield, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
While John Carroll had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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